Town of Oxford and Emory College

Georgia Methodists chartered Emory College in 1836, naming it for Bishop John Emory. They laid out the surrounding town of Oxford in 1837, naming it after the English university tied to the Wesley brothers.

Town of Oxford and Emory College is a historical marker in Oxford, Newton County, erected in 1966. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Newton County, among 98 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.6211, -83.8687 near Oxford. The nearest cataloged historic site is Town of Oxford, Georgia Historic Shrine of the United Methodist Church (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Orna Villa, Confederate Soldiers Cemetery, and Old Church.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.